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Online-Ressource (245 p)
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9780773514157
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A fierce opponent of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Joseph de Maistre was a widely read critic of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Against Rousseau provides the English-speaking reader with a rare first-hand view of the intellectual world of the early counter-revolution.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Critical Bibliography -- A Note on the Text -- Abbreviations -- On the State of Nature -- 1 Man Is Sociable in His Essence -- 2 Man Born Evil in a Part of His Essence -- On the Sovereignty of the People -- BOOK ONE: ON THE ORIGINS OF SOVEREIGNTY -- 1 On the Sovereignty of the People -- 2 The Origin of Society -- 3 Of Sovereignty in General -- 4 Of Particular Sovereignties and Nations -- 5 Examination of Some of Rousseau's Ideas on the Legislator -- 6 Continuation of the Same Subject -- 7 Of Founders and the Political Constitution of Nations -- 8 The Weakness of Human Power -- 9 Continuation of the Same Subject -- 10 Of the National Soul -- 11 Application of the Preceding Principles to a Particular Case -- 12 Continuation of the Same Subject -- 13 Necessary Elucidation -- BOOK TWO: ON THE NATURE OF SOVEREIGNTY -- 1 On the Nature of Sovereignty in General -- 2 Of Monarchy -- 3 Of Aristocracy -- 4 Of Democracy -- 5 Of the Best Kind of Sovereignty -- 6 Continuation of the Same Subject -- 7 Summary of Rousseau's Judgements on Different Forms of Governments -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
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""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Critical Bibliography""; ""A Note on the Text""; ""Abbreviations""; ""On the State of Nature""; ""1 Man Is Sociable in His Essence""; ""2 Man Born Evil in a Part of His Essence""; ""On the Sovereignty of the People""; ""BOOK ONE: ON THE ORIGINS OF SOVEREIGNTY""; ""1 On the Sovereignty of the People""; ""2 The Origin of Society""; ""3 Of Sovereignty in General""; ""4 Of Particular Sovereignties and Nations""; ""5 Examination of Some of Rousseau's Ideas on the Legislator""; ""6 Continuation of the Same Subject""
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""7 Of Founders and the Political Constitution of Nations""""8 The Weakness of Human Power""; ""9 Continuation of the Same Subject""; ""10 Of the National Soul""; ""11 Application of the Preceding Principles to a Particular Case""; ""12 Continuation of the Same Subject""; ""13 Necessary Elucidation""; ""BOOK TWO: ON THE NATURE OF SOVEREIGNTY""; ""1 On the Nature of Sovereignty in General""; ""2 Of Monarchy""; ""3 Of Aristocracy""; ""4 Of Democracy""; ""5 Of the Best Kind of Sovereignty""; ""6 Continuation of the Same Subject""
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""7 Summary of Rousseau's Judgements on Different Forms of Governments""""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780773566040
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780773514157
Additional Edition:
Print version Against Rousseau
Language:
English
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